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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Garrett Ex'or v. Carr 40 Va. 196 1842 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ashby v. Smith 40 Va. 56 1842 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Governor for Cockrell v. Williams 39 Va. 508 1842 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Martin v. Martin 39 Va. 495 1842 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Owen v. Sharp 39 Va. 427 1841 0 Fraudulent bill SC of Appeals VA
Kent v. Matthews 39 Va. 573 1841 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 Assault / Beating General Ct. of VA
Raynolds v. Carter 39 Va. 166 1841 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Cocke's Ex'or v. Philips 39 Va. 248 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Townes v. Birchett 39 Va. 173 1841 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Pigg v. Corder 39 Va. 69 1841 0 Specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Parrish v. Parrish 38 Va. 626 1841 0 Trespass and larceny SC of Appeals VA
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hackett v. Alcock 5 Va. 533 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 Settlement of accounts SC of Appeals VA
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Powell's Ex'ors v. White 38 Va. 309 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA